6 Trait Writing Model : Final Essay: Writing a note to your teacher. Teacher Name: Whitney Hoegger
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Grammar & Spelling (Conventions)
Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
Accuracy of Facts (Content)
All supportive facts are reported accurately.
Almost all supportive facts are reported accurately.
Most supportive facts are reported accurately.
NO facts are reported OR most are inaccurately reported.
Support for Topic (Content)
Relevant, telling, quality details give the reader important information that goes beyond the obvious or predictable.
Supporting details and information are relevant, but one key issue or portion of the storyline is unsupported.
Supporting details and information are relevant, but several key issues or portions of the storyline are unsupported.
Supporting details and information are typically unclear or not related to the topic.
Flow & Rhythm (Sentence Fluency)
All sentences sound natural and are easy-on-the-ear when read aloud. Each sentence is clear and has an obvious emphasis.
Almost all sentences sound natural and are easy-on-the-ear when read aloud, but 1 or 2 are stiff and awkward or difficult to understand.
Most sentences sound natural and are easy-on-the-ear when read aloud, but several are stiff and awkward or are difficult to understand.
The sentences are difficult to read aloud because they sound awkward, are distractingly repetitive, or difficult to understand.
Pacing (Organization)
The pacing is well-controlled. The writer knows when to slow down and elaborate, and when to pick up the pace and move on.
The pacing is generally well-controlled but the writer occasionally does not elaborate enough.
The pacing is generally well-controlled but the writer sometimes repeats the same point over and over, or spends too much time on details that don\'t matter.
The pacing often feels awkward to the reader. The writer elaborates when there is little need, and then leaves out necessary supporting information.
Poetic Devices Handout
http://www.chaparralpoets.org/devices.pdfFinal Essay Assessment Rubric
Teacher Name: Whitney Hoegger
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